Hurricane relief helicopter pilots to conduct flyover ahead of ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

CONCORD, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — The drama of the NASCAR Playoffs descends on the ROVAL for the seventh time this weekend at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.

Vice presidential candidate JD Vance plans to attend Sunday’s race as a suiteholder guest.

In the aftermath of Helene, helicopter pilots took to the skies across Western NC to deliver vital aid to some of the hardest hit areas, many of which were otherwise cut off from help.

This weekend, ten of those brave pilots will take part in Sunday’s flyover before the seventh running of the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Retired NASCAR driver and pilot Greg Biffle, who made several flights to deliver aid, will serve as an Honorary Starter and wave the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff showdown.

Additional weekend dignitaries

Dignitaries for Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250:

• Grand Marshals: Blue Cross employees Michelle Adams (seven-year survivor), Jackie Baker (two-year survivor) and Candice Beasley (four-month survivor)
• Honorary Starter: Alexandria Shelton-Brabham, Blue Cross NC employee and six-year Breast Cancer survivor
• Presentation of Colors: York Comprehensive High School NJROTC
• Invocation: Billy Mauldin, President and Senior Chaplain at Motor Racing Outreach
• National Anthem: Logen Belmont, Charlotte Motor Speedway contest winner

Dignitaries for Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400:

• Grand Marshals: Ricky Rudd & Carl Edwards, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees
• Honorary Starter: Greg Biffle, retired NASCAR Cup Series driver and helicopter pilot in western North Carolina hurricane relief efforts
• Presentation of Colors: Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office Color Guard
• Invocation: Kyle Petty, retired NASCAR driver and race analyst
• National Anthem: Josh Sanders, Country music artist, NBC’s “The Voice” Season 25 first runner-up

Ticket information

To purchase Drive for the Cure 250 and Bank of America ROVAL 400 race tickets, fans can shop online by clicking here or call 1-800-455-FANS (3267).

Kids 12 and under get in all weekend for just $10, organizers said. Tickets also include access to any of three full days of fan-friendly fun, including driver appearances, fan zone programming, and a pre-race concert on Sunday with country star Tim Dugger and the Eli Young Band.

For information on this weekend’s events, please click here.

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